Sanguantang Bridge

Sanguantang Bridge (simplified Chinese: 三官塘桥; traditional Chinese: 三官塘橋; pinyin: Sānguāntáng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge in Luoxing Subdistrict, Jiashan County, Zhejiang, China.^[1]

Sanguantang Bridge 三官塘桥
The Sanguantang Bridge in May 2015.
Coordinates	30°29′19″N 120°43′11″E
Locale	Luoxing Subdistrict, Jiashan County, Zhejiang, China
Characteristics
Design	Arch Bridge
Material	Stone
Total length	32 metres (105 ft)
Width	2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in)
Height	7.5 metres (25 ft)
Longest span	9.6 metres (31 ft)
History
Construction start	1574
Construction end	1868 (reconstruction)
Location

History

The bridge was originally built in 1574, in the ruling of Wanli Emperor in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). It name comes from a nearby temple named Sanguantang Temple (三官堂庙). It was completely destroyed in 1860, during the reign of Xianfeng Emperor in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Eight years later, it was rebuilt in the original site. In December 1986, it was designated as a cultural relic protection unit at county level by the local government.^[2]

Architecture

The bridge measures 32 metres (105 ft) long, 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in) wide, and approximately 7.5 metres (25 ft) high.^[2]